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Ace Football previews the League One round 11 match between Mansfield and Oxford and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Oxford go up against Mansfield on Thursday for a League One meeting at One Call Stadium.

Placed 14th in the table Mansfield have amassed 11 points after eight matches. On 14 points, Oxford rank eightth with eight matches played this season.

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Team form: Mansfield vs Oxford

Mansfield Form

In their last three matches, Mansfield drew 0-0 with Huddersfield before recording another draw with Burton in a 2-2 match and beat Bromley with a 2-1 scoreline. Mansfield put four wins on the board in their previous six League One matches at the One Call Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored 16 goals while conceding ten.

Oxford Form

Oxford look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Burton by 3-0, before drawing 1-1 with Cambridge U. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Notts Co. by a 1-2 scoreline. Oxford won four times in their last six away games in the League One, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded six goals while scoring 12 themselves.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Oxford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mansfield and Oxford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 10 of the last 12 Mansfield home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Mansfield home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Mansfield have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the League One and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Mansfield have won 4 of the last 5 home matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 8 Oxford matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 5 Oxford away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Oxford matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Oxford have won 6 of the last 8 away matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 4 Oxford away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players on top: Mansfield vs Oxford

Mansfield against Oxford is also a battle between Nathan Moriah-Welsh and Mark Harris with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three League One goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Mansfield claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Oxford won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Mansfield are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Oxford only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Oxford managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mansfield, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Oxford, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.